Protest thwarted, but how did Ganesha end up in police van in Karnataka's Mandya?

In Bengaluru, protesters demanding an NIA probe into the Mandya incident gathered at Town Hall with a Ganesha idol. Despite city rules allowing protests only at Freedom Park, police intervened quickly. The idol was moved between police vehicles before protesters were detained, creating an unexpected focal point for both police and media.

Protest thwarted, but how did Ganesha end up in police van in Karnataka's Mandya?
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In Bengaluru, protesters demanding an NIA probe into the Mandya incident gathered at Town Hall with a Ganesha idol. Despite city rules allowing protests only at Freedom Park, police intervened quickly. The idol was moved between police vehicles before protesters were detained, creating an unexpected focal point for both police and media.